# 2005 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2005 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th overall, and their fifth and final season under head coach Dick Vermeil.
The team improved on their 7–9 record from 2004 to a decent 10–6 record, but missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Chiefs became the sixth 10–6 team to fail to qualify for the playoffs since the NFL introduced the wild card.
The Chiefs drafted Derrick Johnson and Dustin Colquitt in the 2005 NFL draft. Both players would eventually become fan favorites. Johnson would play for the Chiefs until 2017 and Colquitt would play for the team until their Super Bowl championship season in 2019.
The final season of head coach Dick Vermeil was a swan song for one of the NFL's most prolific offensive squads in years, and the breakout season of running back Larry Johnson, who finished the season with 1,750 rushing yards in only nine starts. After running back Priest Holmes was injured in week 8 against the San Diego Chargers, Johnson took over the reins of the Chiefs’ offense and it almost resulted in a playoff berth.
For the 2005 campaign, the Chiefs brought several new players to boost a defense that has finished among the worst units the past three years. Starting with first draft pick, linebacker Derrick Johnson from the University of Texas, free agent linebacker Kendrell Bell, free agent safety Sammy Knight, and also trading for cornerback Patrick Surtain from the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick, the Chiefs had high hopes for the 2005 season.

## Season summary

The Chiefs got off to a 2–0 start, winning their Week 1 home-opener against the New York Jets and then went on the road to beat their division-rival Oakland Raiders. However, they then lost at Invesco Field at Mile High 30–10 to the Denver Broncos, another division rival. Then in Week 4, the Chiefs hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. Kansas City got off to a fast start and led 24–13 at halftime. However, the Eagles managed to come back and beat the Chiefs, the latter of which would lose the game, 37–31. The Chiefs used their Bye Week in Week 5 to regroup, and managed to win at home against the Washington Redskins, 28–21.
The Chiefs had little time to celebrate because they were informed that because Hurricane Wilma was going to impact Miami on Sunday; they would have to face the Dolphins two days earlier. Despite the sudden change of the schedule, the Chiefs managed to win against the Miami Dolphins 30–20. However, despite having over a week to prepare, they couldn't defeat the San Diego Chargers on the road and lost 28–20. The Chiefs would rebound at home and win a well-fought rematch with their arch-rivals, the Oakland Raiders, with a final of 27–23. However, the Chiefs' next game would not fare as well, as they ended losing the Buffalo Bills, despite outgaining them in yards from scrimmage.
Running back Priest Holmes was injured in the Week 8 matchup against the Chargers. Holmes was injured by Chargers rookie linebacker Shawne Merriman and suffered severe head and neck trauma. Larry Johnson entered the game and claimed the starting position for the remainder of the season, an event which would eventually lead to Johnson's selection in the 2006 Pro Bowl.
The Chiefs would then proceed to start a three-game winning streak going. First, they would beat the 1–8 Houston Texans on Sunday night and then they would win back-to-back home games against the two-time defending champion New England Patriots and then a win over the Denver Broncos. In the following weeks, the Chiefs had a huge disadvantage with back-to-back interconference road losses to the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.
Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt was honored before the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys and had the honors of the pre-game coin-flip. Hunt was recognized for his contributions to the City of Dallas, and his establishment of the American Football League's Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs), one of the Cowboys’ AFL rivals.
The Chiefs were able to keep their very slim playoff hopes alive after a 20–7 home victory over the Chargers in week 16.
In week 17, the Chiefs needed a Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Detroit Lions, a Chargers loss or tie to the Broncos, and a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals to reach the playoffs. On December 31, 2005, Dick Vermeil announced at a team meeting of his intention to retire following the season. The news leaked out of the team meeting and national news sources soon began reporting it. The following day, the Chiefs soundly defeated the Bengals, who had already clinched a playoff berth, by a final score of 37–3. With the clock winding down on the game and potentially Vermeil's coaching career, Vermeil was met with enormous applause and chants of "one more year." Vermeil received a Gatorade bath from Jared Allen and Lional Dalton to commemorate both his last game at Arrowhead Stadium and final regular season game; however, it also turned out to be his final game as the Steelers won over the Lions 35–21, taking AFC Wild Card #2 and thereby ending the Chiefs season. The Steelers eventually won Super Bowl XL, becoming the first sixth-seeded team to play in and win the Super Bowl.

## Offseason
### Speculation on Dick Vermeil's future

Speculation was heavy over the future of coach Dick Vermeil's job in Kansas City for the 2006 season. Vermeil initially signed on with the Chiefs for three years, but was entering his fifth. The 69-year-old Vermeil entered the season as the oldest current head coach in the NFL.

### Free agents

The Chiefs attempted to bulk up their weak defense with veteran free agents who have proven themselves in the past. With the acquisitions of Kendrell Bell, Sammy Knight, and Patrick Surtain, the Chiefs had high hopes for the 2005 season.

### Draft

2005 Kansas City Chiefs draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 15 | Derrick Johnson | Linebacker | Texas |
| 3 | 99 | Dustin Colquitt | Punter | Tennessee |
| 4 | 116 | Craphonso Thorpe | Wide receiver | Florida State |
| 5 | 138 | Boomer Grigsby | Linebacker | Illinois State |
| 5 | 147 | Alphonso Hodge | Cornerback | Miami (OH) |
| 6 | 187 | Will Svitek | Offensive tackle | Stanford |
| 6 | 199 | Khari Long | Defensive end | Baylor |
| 7 | 229 | James Kilian | Quarterback | Tulsa |
| 7 | 238 | Jeremy Parquet | Offensive tackle | Southern Miss |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–27 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Arizona Cardinals | L 17–24 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Seattle Seahawks | L 17–23 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | at St. Louis Rams | L 23–27 | 0–4 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Vikings | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 12
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,621
* Referee: Ron Winter
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Nate Burleson 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 11:52. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:08.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 19-yard field goal, 3:14. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
MIN – Mewelde Moore 7-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Paul Edinger kick), 7:00. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:25.
MIN – Aaron Elling 40-yard field goal, 1:43. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:33.
MIN – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 0:01. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 29-yard field goal, 9:40. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:20.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 51-yard field goal, 2:27. Vikings 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 4 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Ciatrick Fason 1-yard run (Aaron Elling kick), 6:37. Vikings 27–9. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 8:11.
KC – James Kilian 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:29. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
KC – Damon Huard – 14/26, 125 yards, INT
MIN – Brad Johnson – 9/12, 87 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 4 rushes, 42 yards
MIN – Mewelde Moore – 5 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
KC – Richard Smith – 3 receptions, 36 yards
MIN – Ryan Hoag – 5 receptions, 63 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 20
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,173
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Samie Parker 8-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:32. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:04.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 4:26. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
ARI – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 12:10. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:52.
ARI – Eric Green 27-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 11:56. Tied 10–10.
ARI – Charles Lee 19-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 0:40. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Reggie Newhouse 5-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 12:13. Cardinals 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:36.
KC – John Booth 5-yard pass from James Kilian (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:28. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
ARI – Kurt Warner – 12/23, 99 yards
KC – James Kilian – 5/20, 74 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 7 rushes, 56 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 9 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Charles Lee – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD
KC – John Booth – 2 receptions, 52 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 27
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Fair, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,158
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tony Gonzalez 4-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 11:14. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 36-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:03.
Second quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 97-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:53. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:12.
SEA – Josh Brown 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:53.
Third quarter
SEA – Shaun Alexander 8-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 10:27. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:33.
SEA – Josh Brown 26-yard field goal, 1:13. Seahawks 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 23-yard field goal, 14:34. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:39.
SEA – Josh Brown 21-yard field goal, 9:56. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:38.
Top passers
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 22/33, 254 yards, 2 TD
KC – Jonathan Quinn – 11/23, 126 yards
Top rushers
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 12 rushes, 23 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 9 rushes, 147 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD
KC – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 66 yards :

#### Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 65,284
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 32-yard field goal, 7:50. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –5 yards, 2:22.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 37-yard field goal, 2:59. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:51.
Second quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 26-yard field goal, 11:19. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:03.
STL – Aveion Cason 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:17. Rams 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:02.
KC – Jeris McIntyre 28-yard pass from Jonathan Quinn (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:43. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:34.
KC – Dee Brown 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:14. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:12.
Third quarter
STL – Shaun McDonald 40-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jeff Wilkins kick), 7:32. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 3:07.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 47-yard field goal, 5:27. Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:47.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 21-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 4:39.
STL – Dane Looker 20-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:42. Rams 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
KC – Jonathan Quinn – 13/20, 197 yards, TD, 2 INT
STL – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 12/22, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Dee Brown – 7 rushes, 29 yards, TD
STL – Aveion Cason – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Jeris McIntyre – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
STL – Shaun McDonald – 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD :

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | New York Jets | W 27–7 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Oakland Raiders | W 23–17 | 2–0 | McAfee Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–30 | 2–1 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–37 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 16 | Washington Redskins | W 28–21 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Miami Dolphins | W 30–20 | 4–2 | Dolphins Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | at San Diego Chargers | L 20–28 | 4–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | Oakland Raiders | W 27–23 | 5–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 3–14 | 5–4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | at Houston Texans | W 45–17 | 6–4 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | New England Patriots | W 26–16 | 7–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Denver Broncos | W 31–27 | 8–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 28–31 | 8–5 | Texas Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | at New York Giants | L 17–27 | 8–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 20–7 | 9–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 37–3 | 10–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,014
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 35-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:04. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:57.
Second quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 41-yard field goal, 12:02. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:58.
Third quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 4:13. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:56. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:57.
NYJ – Chris Baker 23-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Mike Nugent kick), 0:29. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 21/34, 264 yards, INT
KC – Trent Green – 15/26, 200 yards, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 57 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 9 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Chris Baker – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
KC – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,273
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Sterling Sharpe and Suzy Kolber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:30. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 4:26.
Second quarter
OAK – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:59.
KC – Larry Johnson 6-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:15. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:42.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 8:30. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:45.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 31-yard field goal, 2:26. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:03.
Third quarter
OAK – Randy Moss 64-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:11.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 9:18.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 42-yard field goal, 8:46. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:39.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 18/28, 237 yards
OAK – Kerry Collins – 21/35, 263 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD
OAK – LaMont Jordan – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Samie Parker – 3 receptions, 86 yards
OAK – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 127 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Broncos | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,381
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Sam Ryan
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 30-yard field goal, 7:50. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:29.
DEN – Mike Anderson 44-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:29. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:44.
DEN – Rod Smith 12-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 2:36. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06.
Second quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 51-yard field goal, 5:59. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:58.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 28-yard field goal, 0:24. Broncos 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:35.
Third quarter
DEN – Jake Plummer 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 8:34. Broncos 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:26.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 25-yard field goal, 12:30. Broncos 30–3. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:00.
KC – Samie Parker 21-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:00. Broncos 30–10. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 3:58.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 23/44, 221 yards, TD
DEN – Jake Plummer – 13/18, 152 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Priest Holmes – 14 rushes, 61 yards
DEN – Mike Anderson – 20 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Eddie Kennison – 8 receptions, 112 yards
DEN – Rod Smith – 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,742
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:59. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:01.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
KC – Eddie Kennison 4-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:43. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:08.
PHI – Sheldon Brown 40-yard interception return (pass failed), 4:41. Chiefs 17–6.
KC – Dante Hall 96-yard kickoff return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:27. Chiefs 24–6.
PHI – Terrell Owens 7-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Todd France kick), 1:14. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
PHI – Todd France 44-yard field goal, 12:14. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:46.
PHI – Mike Bartrum 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Donovan McNabb–Brian Westbrook pass), 1:54. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:41.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Todd France 37-yard field goal, 11:38. Eagles 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:49.
PHI – L. J. Smith 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Todd France kick), 8:57. Eagles 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:33.
PHI – Todd France 26-yard field goal, 3:22. Eagles 37–24. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:48.
KC – Dante Hall 15-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:24. Eagles 37–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
PHI – Donovan McNabb – 33/48, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 19/30, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Brian Westbrook – 9 rushes, 15 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Terrell Owens – 11 receptions, 171 yards, TD
KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 28 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,083
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 20-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
Second quarter
WAS – Santana Moss 4-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Nick Novak kick), 13:31. Redskins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:14.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard field goal, 5:54. Redskins 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:01.
Third quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 6-yard run (Trent Green–Marc Boerigter pass), 11:38. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:22.
WAS – Santana Moss 78-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Nick Novak kick), 10:48. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:50.
KC – Sammy Knight 80-yard fumble return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:40. Chiefs 21–14.
WAS – Chris Cooley 11-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Nick Novak kick), 0:30. Tied 21–21. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:10.
Fourth quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 60-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:21. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:09.
Top passers
WAS – Mark Brunell – 25/41, 331 yards, 3 TD
KC – Trent Green – 15/25, 181 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Clinton Portis – 21 rushes, 77 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Santana Moss – 10 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,350
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 5-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:32.
Second quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 7:22. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:52.
KC – Larry Johnson 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:56. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:26.
MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
MIA – Ronnie Brown 65-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:40. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:20.
KC – Priest Holmes 35-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 13:59. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:41.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 30-yard field goal, 3:37. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:53.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 51-yard field goal, 13:25. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:52.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 52-yard field goal, 10:41. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:29.
MIA – Chris Chambers 77-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Olindo Mare kick), 2:35. Chiefs 30–20. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:12.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 20/34, 289 yards
MIA – Gus Frerotte – 11/29, 125 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 23 rushes, 93 yards, TD
MIA – Ronnie Brown – 8 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 67 yards
MIA – Chris Chambers – 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Chargers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,750
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:30. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
SD – Eric Parker 17-yard pass from LaDainian Tomlinson (Nate Kaeding kick), 14:56. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:20.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 34-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:28.
SD – Antonio Gates 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:27. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
KC – Tony Gonzalez 16-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:45. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 20-yard field goal, 12:00. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:00.
SD – Antonio Gates 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:10. Chargers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50.
KC – Eddie Kennison 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:12. Chargers 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 31/43, 347 yards, 2 TD
SD – Drew Brees – 25/43, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 6 rushes, 55 yards
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 17 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 10 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 79,033
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 8:50. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:52.
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 49-yard field goal, 14:47. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:22.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 27-yard field goal, 4:59. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:36.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 47-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:32.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 0:05. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
KC – Tony Richardson 6-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:55. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:01.
Fourth quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 15-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:56. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:42.
OAK – Jerry Porter 4-yard pas Kerry Collins (pass failed), 10:31. Chiefs 20–15. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:25.
OAK – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (LaMont Jordan run), 1:45. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:22.
KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:00. Chiefs 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:45.
Top passers
OAK – Kerry Collins – 21/40, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 22/35, 235 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – LaMont Jordan – 19 rushes, 93 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 22 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 68 yards, TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 70 yards :

#### Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,093
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 35-yard field goal, 1:17. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
BUF – Lee Evans 33-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick), 10:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
BUF – Lee Evans 29-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick), 8:16. Bills 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:17.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 23/40, 220 yards, 3 INT
BUF – J. P. Losman – 9/16, 137 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 27 rushes, 132 yards
BUF – Willis McGahee – 20 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 81 yards
BUF – Lee Evans – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 11: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,481
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 35-yard field goal, 9:03. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:52.
KC – Larry Johnson 23-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:04.
HOU – Jerome Mathis 99-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 4:05. Chiefs 10–7.
Second quarter
KC – Eddie Kennison 26-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:14. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:28.
KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:23. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:10.
KC – Eric Warfield 57-yard interception return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 0:03. Chiefs 31–7.
Third quarter
HOU – Domanick Williams 3-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 8:54. Chiefs 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:39.
HOU – Kris Brown 22-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
KC – Eddie Kennison 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:38. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:04.
KC – Samie Parker 6-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 4:35. Chiefs 45–17. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 19/29, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – David Carr – 19/36, 182 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 36 rushes, 211 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Domanick Williams – 13 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 9 receptions, 98 yards
HOU – Domanick Williams – 3 receptions, 53 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,025
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Rich Gannon and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:52.
Second quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 25-yard field goal, 13:54. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:06.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 20-yard field goal, 10:38. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:15.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 6:52. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:46.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 33-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:01.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 47-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
KC – Dante Hall 52-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:28. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:52.
NE – Patrick Pass 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:21. Chiefs 26–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:07.
Fourth quarter
NE – Christian Fauria 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 10:03. Chiefs 26–16. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 22/40, 248 yards, TD, 4 INT
KC – Trent Green – 19/26, 323 yards, TD
Top rushers
NE – Patrick Pass – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD
KC – Larry Johnson – 31 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Tim Dwight – 5 receptions, 76 yards
KC – Samie Parker – 5 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny and cold, 28 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,261
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Mike Anderson 66-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 9:14. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52.
KC – Dante Hall 41-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:25.
Second quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 10:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:36.
DEN – Mike Anderson 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:27. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:38.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 25-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:39. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:48.
DEN – Bradlee Van Pelt 7-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:22. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 34-yard field goal, 10:04. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 3:30.
DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 3:09. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:55.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 40-yard field goal, 13:31. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:40.
KC – Larry Johnson 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:58. Chiefs 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
DEN – Jake Plummer – 18/29, 276 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Trent Green – 16/23, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Tatum Bell – 5 rushes, 46 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 30 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DEN – Rod Smith – 6 receptions, 79 yards
KC – Eddie Kennison – 4 receptions, 108 yards :

#### Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,432
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 11-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:32. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:49.
Second quarter
DAL – Billy Cundiff 34-yard field goal, 8:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 9:16.
KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:19. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:41.
DAL – Terry Glenn 71-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:55. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 1:24.
DAL – Jason Witten 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:40. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 21-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:39. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Terry Glenn 6-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 13:07. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:50.
KC – Eddie Kennison 47-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:55. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:06.
DAL – Dan Campbell 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:22. Cowboys 31–28. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 20/32, 340 yards, TD
DAL – Drew Bledsoe – 22/34, 332 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 26 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Marion Barber – 15 rushes, 82 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 94 yards
DAL – Terry Glenn – 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,625
* Referee: Bill Carollo
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 19-yard field goal, 6:36. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:10.
NYG – Tiki Barber 41-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:47. Giants 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:49.
NYG – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 0:28. Giants 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 14-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:39.
NYG – Jay Feely 45-yard field goal, 0:48. Giants 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Amani Toomer 31-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 12:51. Giants 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:53.
KC – Larry Johnson 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 8:29. Giants 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:23.
NYG – Tiki Barber 20-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:48. Giants 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:41.
Top passers
KC – Trent Green – 15/28, 176 yards, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 17/32, 186 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Larry Johnson – 31 rushes, 167 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 29 rushes, 220 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Samie Parker – 6 receptions, 87 yards
NYG – Amani Toomer – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast with rain, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,956
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 4-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 9:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:58.
SD – Antonio Gates 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
Second quarter
KC – Samie Parker 42-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:53. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:13.
KC – Larry Johnson 28-yard pass from Trent Green (kick short), 1:45. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:37.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
SD – Drew Brees – 18/33, 161 yards, TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 19/35, 207 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 14 rushes, 47 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 32 rushes, 131 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 58 yards
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,211
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 39-yard field goal, 4:43. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:38.
CIN – Shayne Graham 49-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
KC – Lawrence Tynes 24-yard field goal, 10:27. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:45.
KC – Larry Johnson 49-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:54. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:55.
KC – Larry Johnson 14-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 1:14. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
KC – Larry Johnson 20-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:41. Chiefs 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:19.
KC – Lawrence Tynes 23-yard field goal, 4:11. Chiefs 30–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:55.
Fourth quarter
KC – Dee Brown 8-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:47. Chiefs 37–3. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:51.
Top passers
CIN – Jon Kitna – 13/24, 76 yards, 2 INT
KC – Trent Green – 23/29, 344 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Rudi Johnson – 10 rushes, 18 yards
KC – Larry Johnson – 26 rushes, 201 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
CIN – Chad Johnson – 4 receptions, 55 yards
KC – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 151 yards :

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 395 | 258 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 403 | 325 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 418 | 321 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 290 | 383 | L6 |